Second Chance Feature Swap in Wagering Games
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic wagering games lack additional options for player interaction and enjoyment, particularly in terms of payline bonus features.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allow players to select a feature after completing a wager, determining a first prize outcome, and offering a second chance selection from multiple options to earn a second prize outcome, including the option to re-spin or play a different feature.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional wagering games provide only basic payline bonus features, then the game structure remains simple and easy to understand, but player interaction and enjoyment are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The bonus feature is divided into multiple stages: an initial feature determination and a subsequent second chance feature. This segmentation allows players to engage with distinct game phases, each with its own mechanics and potential outcomes, thereby increasing interaction options without overwhelming complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system determines a second chance feature outcome in advance (before the player makes their selection), similar to how the initial feature outcome is predetermined. This preliminary action enables the game to offer players a choice between features while maintaining control over the overall game structure and expected return
2Adaptability or versatility
If players are given only a single feature outcome, then the game resolution is quick and efficient, but player engagement and satisfaction are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The game dynamically adjusts the number of features played based on player choices. Players can select to play one feature or multiple features by taking second chances, allowing the game duration to adapt to player preference while maintaining efficient resolution through predetermined outcomes
Solution Approach 2:
The second chance feature acts as an intermediary between the initial feature outcome and final prize collection. It provides players with an additional opportunity to improve their outcome without requiring extended game play, as the second chance feature is also predetermined and resolves quickly
3Ease of operation
If players can choose from multiple second chance options, then player engagement increases, but the complexity of game mechanics increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of presenting players with complex options and having them navigate through multiple layers of selection, the system inverts the approach by first determining the available second chance features and then presenting them to the player. This reversal simplifies the player's decision-making process while maintaining game complexity through the predetermined outcome structure
Data Source
AI summary
A systems method and devices are provided. A system includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations described herein. Such operations include receiving a wager for a wagering game at a gaming device. The wagering game includes multiple game symbol positions and multiple paylines, each payline associated with a subset of game symbol positions. Operations include receiving from a player and via a graphical user interface, a selection of a feature that is provided after the wager is complete and determining a first prize outcome of the feature. Operations include receiving, after determining the first prize outcome of the feature, a second chance selection from a plurality of second chance options for the player to earn a second prize outcome.